Shanghai a large international city, has prospered in mordern history. Its great changes in a century are well recorded and reflected in its old maps. This volume of postcards embodies some old maps of Shanghai. In these maps, we can see the primitive city 100 years ago, colonial relics in English and French concession areas, the historical transition of the major roads, the names of which changed again and again, and the development of the city from a small fishing village to a cosmopolitan city. This volume of postcards will be a great help to understanding present Shanghai.
